Minnie Mouse is an animated anthropomorphic mouse character created by Walt Disney. She is the longtime girlfriend of Mickey Mouse, known for her sweet disposition, pillbox hat adorned with a flower, a dress revealing her white bloomers, and high-heel shoes. Inspired by flapper girls of the 1920s, Minnie first appeared in the short ''Steamboat Willie'', released on November 18, 1928. Her first spoken words, "Yoo-hoo!", has become a signature catchphrase synonymous with the character.

All works published featuring Minnie Mouse before January 1, )-(95)}} are public domain in the US; with the exception of sound recordings and live performances.

Additionally some post-)-(95)}} works featuring the character are also in the public domain in the United States as they were published before January 1st 1964 and weren't renewed 28 years after publication. Others were published without a proper copyright notice prior to January 1st, 1978, or prior to March 1st, 1989 and weren't registered within 5 years; thus entering the public domain upon publication.

Some notable appearances are listed below:

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* Plane Crazy (1928)
* Steamboat Willie (1928)
* The Galloping Gaucho (1928)
* The Barn Dance (1929)
* The Opry House (1929)
* When the Cat's Away (1929)
* The Plowboy (1929)
* The Karnival Kid (1929)
* Mickey's Follies (1929) – includes the song “Minnie’s Yoo‐Hoo”
* Mickey's Choo-Choo (1929)
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* Wild Waves (1929)
* The Cactus Kid (1930)
* The Fire Fighters (1930)
* The Shindig (1930)
* The Gorilla Mystery (1930)
* The Picnic (1930)
* Pioneer Days (1930)
* All Together (1942)
* Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Firing Line (1942)
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* Uncle Walt (1964)

* The Disney Channel Countdown (1983)

* Nash commercials (1955)
* B94 FM Walt Disney World 15th Birthday Party Sweepstakes commercial (1986)
* Coca Cola "Can't Beat the Feeling" commercials (1988)

* Peter Rabbit (newspaper strip), by Harrison Cady (2 May 1926) – coincidental mention of a character named Minnie Mouse
* Mickey Mouse Comic Strip (1930-1935)

* Mickey Mouse Book #1

* Air Pirates Funnies #1-2 (1971)

* Mickey Mouse Book (Bibo Lang) (1930)

File:Screenshot 20240118 091141 Chrome.png|Minnie Mouse in Plane Crazy (1928)
File:The gallopin gaucho 3large (1).webp|Minnie Mouse in The Galloping Gaucho (1928)
File:Minnie in Steamboat willie (1928).png|Minnie Mouse in Steamboat Willie (1928)
File:Minnie -violin.webp|Minnie Mouse in Mickey’s Choo-Choo (1929)
File:MinnieMouseNashCommercial.jpeg|Minnie Mouse as she appears in the Nash Rambler commercial (1955)

* Despite her name being in the title and being predominantly mentioned in the song performed, Minnie Mouse does not appear in the public domain short Minnie's Yoo Hoo from 1930.
*"Minnie Mouse" is still held as a trademark by the Walt Disney Company. This means that although Minnie can legally be used within a work of fiction, it cannot be advertised in a way that makes it appear as if it's a Disney-endorsed product, and Minnie cannot be used for consumer goods such as food and toys.
* ''All Together'' and ''Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Firing Line'' were WWII propaganda films that fell in the public domain due to them being made for the US government.
* Despite ''Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Firing Line'' being in the public domain, some elements of the short, including Pluto and Minnie's more modern designs, will remain under copyright until 2035.
* Milton and Rita Mouse from the Aesop's Fables cartoons both got redesigned in 1929 to bear a striking resemblance to Mickey and Minnie Mouse, which led to them getting a lawsuit from Walt Disney.

* Disney Wiki
* [https://us-public-domain.fandom.com/wiki/Minnie_Mouse The Public Domain Wiki]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnie_Mouse Wikipedia]

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